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The brand says used shoes will be donated or recycled in its first returns scheme in Southeast Asia. Observers raise questions about traceability and incentives that could drive consumption.

Reuse container company Muuse's system in use at a Starbucks at National University of Singapore.

The Singapore Reuse Coalition aims to advance return, refill, repair and repurpose systems in the city-state.

The greenshouting framework guides companies through sustainability comms

As experts warn that “greenhushing” risks undermining climate progress and enabling misinformation, a new guide calls on companies to “openly, accurately and courageously” talk about their sustainability credentials.

Findings from 350 peer-reviewed studies show continuous global exposure from everyday products, healthcare devices and emerging climate technologies. A new report suggests lifestyle changes and plastic-free alternatives to lower risks.

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The Indian government should take a leaf out of the Mahakumbh playbook, ensuring adequate budget allocation for the establishment of waste treatment and waste-to-energy generation facilities in all Indian metros. By Animesh Ghosh, Debraj Bhattacharjee and Naman Dubey

COP30 is an opportunity to boost philanthropic capital to help scale climate finance and solutions in Brazil and beyond. By Renata Piazzon

Restricting primary or virgin plastic production would constrain economic growth and industrialisation, India argued at the recent plastic treaty talks. But its opposition to production caps may turn out to be more damaging than beneficial. By Sherley Hepsiba Dokiburra

Thanks to a surge of innovation in circular economy technologies, ocean preservation is becoming an engine of industrial renewal and geopolitical resilience. But to unlock its full potential, those working in the blue economy need to change the narrative. By Bertrand Piccard

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The impact documentary exploring Asia's mounting waste crisis – and its solutions – is now streaming exclusively for Eco-Business subscribers.

EB Studio Recycling is key to tackling Singapore's waste problem, and everybody — including kids— can do their part for a better future.

Katherine Desbaillets, co-owner of SaladStop!

As Singapore-based salad bar chain SaladStop! marks its 10th anniversary, co-owner Katherine Desbaillets talks to Eco-Business about phasing out meat, food waste and single-use packaging, and dealing with customers who refuse to pay 10 cents for a plastic bag.

Plastic bag floats near bait ball. Image: WWF

A campaign by the WWF Singapore has revealed that the average person consumes approximately 5g of plastic every week. The NGO is calling on governments and businesses around the world to forge a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.

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Former Yale-NUS environmental social sciences professor Michael Maniates tells the Eco-Business Podcast that individual actions like going vegetarian, reducing plastic use or avoiding air travel are not only insufficient to address the climate crisis – they are counterproductive.

A small-scale miner in Bicol, Philippines

Critical minerals will be central to this year’s Asean meetings, said environment assistant secretary Noralene Uy, as the Philippines ushers the region towards domestic processing as summit chair.

L'Occitane's Asia Pacific director of sustainability Venisa Chu

The Asia Pacific ESG head of the B Corp-certified cosmetics firm says refill stations have been disappointing and getting suppliers on board with decarbonisation is difficult, but her team has not been affected by the ESG backlash.

Trash piled high at the Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, near Jakarta.

The head of waste management non-profit Ocean Recovery Alliance tells the EB Podcast that recycled content mandates will drive the circular economy better than caps on virgin plastic production. Brands should be pressured more than petrochemical producers to phase out unnecessary plastics, he says.

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